by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 12, 2022 | Arizona, Escalante Route, Multi Day Hike
Hiking down the Grand Canyon on the Tanner Trail is time traveling through a billion years of rock sediments, while passing many different climate zones. Starting with snow at the South Rim, I ended at a desert oasis with my feet in the Colorado River. Escalante...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 8, 2022 | Arizona, Escalante Route, In My Pack, Multi Day Hike
For the Escalante Route in the Grand Canyon I carried a lot more weight on my back than on other hikes. Some of the extra load consisted of luxury items, but most of it was absolutely necessary for canyon hiking. The cold night temperatures and harsh wilderness...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Dec 5, 2022 | Arizona, Escalante Route, Multi Day Hike
The Escalante Route is celebrated as both the toughest and most beautiful trail in the Grand Canyon. I hiked this route in November 2022 and I was amazed by the spectaculair views of the Canyon and Colorado river I didn’t even know existed. Do you want to hike the...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Oct 29, 2022 | Alta Via 1, Italy
During our final section of the Alta Via 1 we saw the most amazing sunset at Coldai and walked below the impressive ‘Wall of Walls’ of Civetta. After Rifugio Vazzoler we exited the trail to Listolade where a bus drove us to Belluno. Trail Overview Part 3 (day 6–8)...
by Pieter@Overseashiker | Oct 7, 2022 | Alta Via 1, Italy
Day 4 and 5 of the Alta Via 1 held high passes and spectacular rocks in store for us. Sometimes steep and challenging, we were always rewarded with dramatic views. Due to impending storms we changed our plans in order to arrive at the rifugio’s before thunder and...
